Free Flowing Backdrop

[pcarrell]

I've heard that some people have used the back side of a roll of lanolium flooring to get a continueous, free flowing, seamless backdrop that can be used around multiple bends.

How would one go about doing this?

How do you get it to stay up and not sag over time?

How is it attached to it's supports?

Any advice would be most helpful.

P. Carrell
Autumn's Ridge Railway & Navigation Company

[rrinker]

With good frequent vertical supports, it should not sag. An additional horizontal header would also support it - for flowing curves you could cut the top header from 3/4" plywood, this gives you a 3/4" attachment surface.
For attachment, construction adhesive is probably he best bet, no marks in the 'good' side (in quotes because for a backdrop, the 'good' side is the back side that for normal use gets glued to the floor). Since you would be attaching linoleum to wood, you can use the 'good' adhesive, and not worry about the stuff that eats foam or plastic. Roofing nails would also work but then you have to go back and fill in all the dimples and smooth it out.

--Randy

[jacon12]

QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell

I've heard that some people have used the back side of a roll of lanolium flooring to get a continueous, free flowing, seamless backdrop that can be used around multiple bends.

How would one go about doing this?

How do you get it to stay up and not sag over time?

How is it attached to it's supports?

Any advice would be most helpful.

P. Carrell
Autumn's Ridge Railway & Navigation Company

I think Joe Fugate went into this type backdrop in his Scenery Clinic
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=32122
Look through there for information. I know he said backdrops would be included.
Jarrell